Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
We are updating our website. Some features may be unavailable during this time. For more information, including currently known issues, visit here.

Building the American Dream

Season 2020 Episode 1 | 55m 01s

Across Texas an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises. Its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. The film captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. A story of courage, resilience and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream.

Aired: 09/14/20 | Expires: 11/04/23
Latest Episodes
All
A celebration of the remarkable life, career, and legacy of Latin jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera.
Meet the groundbreaking Chicano collective that made the streets a canvas for art and resistance.
Residents and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords for the fundamental human right to a home.
Meet the new generation behind the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history.
Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders alive.
Meet a Salvadoran-American family caught up in the contentious fight over immigration policy.
Follow the story of the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the Supreme Court.
Two brothers who fought in Vietnam are among thousands of veterans who are being deported.
"Letters to Eloisa" depicts the life of Author Cuban José Lezama Lima.
An inside look at the high-stakes effort to turn out the Latino vote in the 2020 election.
Extras
Appraisal: Victorian Slide Chain & Diamond Bracelet
Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills discuss AI companies' efforts to influence the midterms.
October 27, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
News Wrap: AI giant Anthropic preparing for initial public offering
Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake
Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war
Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede
How do you study a wetland when it isn't wet? Jordon and Rae enter a very dry Everglades.
Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads
Student-led movement ousts Serbia's right-wing ruler in historic election
As their parents return to Mexico, two siblings redefine what home means to them.
Latino Public Broadcasting introduces the next wave of Latino storytelling in VOCES SHORTS.
Explore issues such as identity, economy, arts, and community with VOCES Shorts.
The true story of Loreta Velazquez, Confederate soldier turned Union spy.
The story of a Tony-award winner's challenging journey to the New York stage.
A look at the history of Fidel Castro’s Cuba, following the fates of the three architects.
The journey of Las Azaleas to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships.
Explore the sport of “lucha libre” and its role in Latino communities in the U.S.
Examine the life and death of pioneering Mexican-American journalist Ruben Salazar.
See how Giant, a 1950s film that examined racial prejudice, is still relevant.